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KRAL Riverside Municipal Airport
Riverside, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: RAL
Lat/Long: 33-57-06.8000N / 117-26-42.4000W
33-57.113333N / 117-26.706667W
33.9518889 / -117.4451111
(estimated)
Elevation: 819 ft. / 249.6 m (surveyed)
Variation: 14E (2000)
From city: 4 miles SW of RIVERSIDE, CA
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 92503

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1940
Sectional chart: LOS ANGELES
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: LOS ANGELES CENTER
FSS: RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: RAL (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0700-1800
Pattern altitude: TPA LGT ACFT 1000'; JET AND ALL OTHER ACFT 1500'.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RYS 09/27 & 16/34, MALSR RY 09, TWY LGTS AND HELIPAD PERIMETER LGTS - 121.0. PAPI RYS 09, 27 AND 34 OPER CONT.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF: 121.0
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 128.8(951-688-7257)
WX ASOS: PHONE 951-352-4392
RIVERSIDE GROUND: 121.7 [0700-2000]
RIVERSIDE TOWER: 121.0 257.8 [0700-2000]
SOCAL APPROACH: 135.4
SOCAL DEPARTURE: 135.4
WX ASOS at AJO (8 nm SW): 132.175 (951-340-4764)
WX ASOS at CNO (10 nm W): PHONE 909-393-5823
WX ASOS at ONT (10 nm NW): PHONE 909-937-2186
WX AWOS-3 at SBD (14 nm NE): 124.175 (909-382-0067)
WX AWOS-3 at REI (17 nm NE): 123.050 (617-262-3825)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
RAL at fieldRIVERSIDE VOR112.4014E
PDZr050/4.7PARADISE VORTAC112.2015E
HDFr295/(16.7)HOMELAND VOR113.4014E
POMr099/18.6POMONA VORTAC110.4015E
ELBr027/21.8EL TORO VOR/DME117.2014E
SLIr057/32.0SEAL BEACH VORTAC115.7015E
VCVr170/38.6VICTORVILLE VOR/DME109.4014E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PETIS198/7.439714ESB ... -...
SAN JACINTO279/24.122714ESJY ... .--- -.--
EL MONTE091/30.335915EEMT . -- -

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
FOR FUEL AFTER HRS CALL (951) 689-1160.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 5401 x 100 ft. / 1646 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 48.0
Double wheel: 70.0
Double tandem: 110.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 33-57.233243N33-57.032202N
Longitude: 117-27.118152W117-26.077353W
Elevation: 760.4 ft.818.6 ft.
Gradient: 1.1%1.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 089 magnetic, 103 true269 magnetic, 283 true
Markings: precision, in fair conditionnonprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: noyes
REIL OTS INDEFLY.
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: none37 ft. gnd, 1155 ft. from runway, 520 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear
SUPPLEMENTAL WIND CONE 0 FT FM THR 350 FT S OF RY CNTRLN.

Runway 16/34

Dimensions: 2850 x 50 ft. / 869 x 15 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 40.0, LTD BY ARPT OPERATOR TO 12500 LBS SINGLE WHEEL GEAR.
Double wheel: 50.0
Double tandem: 80.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Latitude: 33-57.309280N33-56.839580N
Longitude: 117-26.918280W117-26.903997W
Elevation: 774.5 ft.750.6 ft.
Gradient: 0.8%0.8%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 165 magnetic, 179 true345 magnetic, 359 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: 60 ft. pole, 1920 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear20 ft. tree, 900 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights: PERI
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF RIVERSIDE
6951 FLIGHT ROAD
RIVERSIDE, CA 92504
Phone 951-351-6113
Manager: MARK RIPLEY
6951 FLIGHT ROAD
RIVERSIDE, CA 92504
Phone 951-351-6113
AIRPORT DIRECTOR

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 182
Single engine airplanes: 155
Multi engine airplanes: 22
Jet airplanes: 2
Helicopters: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 216/day *
50% local general aviation
50% transient general aviation
<1% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007

Additional Remarks

ACFT DEP RYS 09 & 27 NOT VSBL TO ACFT AT OTHER END OF RY.
NUMEROUS POWER LINES 1,780 - 2,887 FEET NORTH OF RY 16 THLD AT OR BLO 80 FEET AGL.
SOUTH 1,400 FT OF RY 34 AND TWY J AND TWY B NOT VISIBLE FROM THE ATCT.
NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT CTC AMGR (951) 351-6113.
RY 27 -20 FT DITCH 50 FT FM RY END.
POWER PLANT 3,000 FT NORTH OF RY 16 THLD PRODUCING THERMAL PLUME, AVOIDANCE ADZD,

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
SETER TWO   download
ZIGGY FOUR   2 pages: [1] [2]
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 09   download
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09   download
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27   download
VOR RWY 09   download
VOR-A   download
VOR-B   download
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (18KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (42KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KAJO - Corona Municipal Airport (8 nm SW)
KCNO - Chino Airport (10 nm W)
KONT - Ontario International Airport (10 nm NW)
KRIV - March Air Reserve Base (10 nm SE)
L67 - Rialto Municipal Airport (Miro Field) (11 nm N)
KSBD - San Bernardino International Airport (14 nm NE)
KCCB - Cable Airport (15 nm NW)
KREI - Redlands Municipal Airport (17 nm NE)
KPOC - Brackett Field Airport (19 nm NW)
 
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Sectional chart

 
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Diagram of KRAL (Riverside Municipal Airport)
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1514:15
Sunrise06:4114:41
Sunset17:2701:27
Evening civil twilight17:5301:53

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Feb-2010 02:10:05
Local (UTC-8)  09-Feb-2010 18:10:05
 
METAR
KRAL 100153Z 28009G14KT 4SM RA BR BKN008 BKN011 OVC017 09/08 A2989 RMK AO2 CIG 006V010 SLP115 T00890078 $
KAJO 
8nm SW 
100156Z AUTO 30010KT 5SM RA BR BKN001 BKN014 OVC038 07/07 A2993 RMK AO2 T00660066 BKN V SCT P0008 SLP136 $
KCNO 
9nm W 
100153Z 29017G27KT 5SM -RA BR FEW020 BKN032 OVC040 07/04 A2992 RMK AO2 PK WND 28027/0144 SLP133 P0014 T00670044
KONT 
9nm NW 
100153Z 28011KT 4SM +RA BR SCT020 BKN025 OVC035 07/06 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP130 P0018 T00720056
KRIV 
10nm SE 
100155Z 22008KT 9SM -RA OVC038 08/06 A2987 RMK AO2A RAB0058DZE0058 SLP123 P0005 T00770056
KSBD 
14nm NE 
100153Z 30005KT 3SM -RABR SCT017 BKN021 OVC040 07/06 A2988
KPOC 
18nm NW 
100147Z 25008KT 2 1/2SM RA OV020 A2995
TAF
KONT 
9nm NW 
100016Z 1000/1106 30010KT 5SM -RA VCTS SCT015CB BKN035 OVC045 TEMPO 1000/1004 1SM +RA BR BKN015 OVC030 FM100600 VRB04KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 BKN035 FM101300 05006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN045 FM102200 26007KT P6SM SCT035 SCT060 FM110300 VRB04KT P6SM FEW040
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 Raincross Fuel & Oil, Inc.
951-351-4266
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel

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Phillips 66
100LL
SS $4.20 
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 Riverside Premium Flight Services
951-352-2631
[web site]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown)
 
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Chevron
Jet A
FS $3.60 
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SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Airline Transport Professionals toll-free 1-800-255-2877
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
D&D Airport Cafe 951-688-3337
no information available

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Riverside Municipal Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Riverside Municipal Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KRAL have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
MISSION INN HOTEL & SPA 4.6 129-360
ECONO LODGE RIVERSIDE 3.3 56-61
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT RIVERSIDE 6.0 89-120
COMFORT INN UNIVERSITY 5.9 80-85
SANDS MOTEL 3.2 49-73
RODEWAY INN RIVERSIDE 3.2 60-70
DAYS INN RIVERSIDE TYLER MALL 3.2 51-81
 

Other hotels near Riverside Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
QUALITY INN & SUITES 3.7 80-90
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 4.4 68-73
SANTA CRUZ INN RIVERSIDE 4.7 62-79
RIVERSIDE MARRIOTT 4.8 139-154
THUNDERBIRD LODGE IN RIVERSIDE 5.0 71-82
BUDGET INN RIVERSIDE 5.5 44-49

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Riverside Municipal Airport

14 in Riverside
9 in Corona
4 in Fontana
3 in Colton
9 in Rancho Cucamonga
1 in Loma Linda
6 in Moreno Valley
1 in San Bernadino
16 in San Bernardino
36 in Ontario
2 in Chino
2 in Upland
2 in Chino Hills
8 in Redlands
2 in Highland
4 in Claremont
6 in Pomona
 

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